Chapter 60: The Well-Loved Big Villain

Chapter 60: The Well-Loved Big Villain

Suppressing a Saint filled the Peak Master of Danding Peak with joy.

For all these years, this was the first time her daughter had acted spoiled with her.

Never mind a mere Saint Guyuan; even if the Peak Master of Wanzhen Peak came, she would force him into her cauldron.

A hundred years of suppression is fine, and two hundred is just as well.

As long as her daughter is happy, what does a few hundred more years of suppression matter?

"A hundred years, is that enough?"

Senior Sister Ziyuan looked toward Qin Xuan in front of everyone and asked softly.

Qin Xuan nodded with a faint smile, "That is enough."

He could see that Senior Sister Ziyuan wanted to eliminate the danger of Saint Guyuan on his behalf.

She wanted to imprison Saint Guyuan for a hundred years so he could not attack him.

Given his current Breakthrough speed, if he were still afraid of a Saint Guyuan after a hundred years...

...then he might as well tie the saint-beating whip into a noose, hang it on a crooked tree, and hang himself.

If he could not become a Saint in a hundred years, what kind of big villain was he?

From Wanzhen Peak came a voice of dissent, "The fault was committed by Chen Yuan, so the responsibility should be borne by Chen Yuan. Is imprisoning Saint Guyuan for a hundred years going too far?"

The Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak arrived in person from the depths of the Yaochi Sacred Land and addressed the Peak Master of Wanzhen Peak across the air, "Attempting to practice favoritism and subvert the iron laws of the Holy Land—a hundred years of suppression is already out of consideration for his past ties!"

He looked at Chen Yuan, a single glance causing him to shudder, "From this day forth, if Xu Jiao suffers even the slightest mishap, you, Chen Yuan, will be deemed the culprit! I will kill you without mercy!"

He looked at Qin Xuan again, his eyes full of satisfaction, "Qin Xuan, everything you have done is backed by your Master. Anyone who is dissatisfied can come to me, the Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak, to confront me!"

"The territory of the Yaochi Sacred Land is vast, and there are many matters that trigger the laws. In the coming days, you can familiarize yourself with the Holy Land by handling cases; it will kill two birds with one stone."

He had been watching this place from deep within the Holy Land.

Qin Xuan's words and actions had exceeded his expectations.

He had appeared in person specifically to back him up.

It was also to tell everyone that if they wanted to attack Qin Xuan, they had better weigh the influence of the Thunder Prison Peak behind him!

"Thank you for your protection, Master." Qin Xuan bowed to the Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak, then lifted his eyes and said, "However, this Disciple needs to go on a long journey, so please leave the matter of upholding justice to the other fellow Disciples."

Qing Ning looked at Qin Xuan's profile in surprise, her heart tightening as she asked, "Where are you going?"

Qin Xuan's gaze was calm, "To the Ziyang Imperial Capital, to find the Son of Prince Ning, and seek justice for Senior Brother Shangguan!"

Boom!

These words were like a clap of thunder from the Nine Heavens.

Everyone was startled into a cold sweat.

Gasps of cold air rose one after another. Qing Ning, Mu Qingxue, and even Senior Sister Ziyuan felt their hearts leap into their throats at Qin Xuan's words.

Even the Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak was no exception; his eyes revealed shock as he lowered his voice, "Let us discuss this again. You cannot go to the Ziyang Imperial Capital."

Even he had chosen to endure the matter regarding the Chief Disciple of Thunder Prison Peak.

The true mastermind behind the scenes was the Son of Prince Ning.

Handling this matter was equivalent to challenging the Prince Ning.

He was a royal relative of the Ziyang Empire, the uncle of the current Great Emperor Ziyang!

In an Empire like the Ziyang Empire, where imperial power reigns supreme, challenging imperial authority was equivalent to courting death.

Moreover, behind this matter were the shadows of other great Families.

Someone with Innate Nether Eyes was too coveted; who wouldn't want to be able to predict good or bad fortune while treasure hunting?

Those looking to profit from others' misfortunes were more numerous than could be counted on two hands.

Behind this matter, the web of relationships was tangled and complex. Letting Qin Xuan handle it was equivalent to sending him to his death.

He would not allow Qin Xuan to seek his own death!

"Qin Xuan, you cannot go. The Prince Ning is at the Peak of the Saint King Realm, and he is a royal relative. His background far exceeds that of the Qin Princes Mansion; you will die!"

Qing Ning grabbed Qin Xuan's arm, anxiously trying to persuade him.

She would not allow it! She absolutely would not allow Qin Xuan to go and die.

Qin Xuan had not yet confessed his feelings to her.

They had agreed to be together forever.

She would always stay by Qin Xuan's side, until the end of time. She would never let go, and she would never leave.

How could she sit by and watch Qin Xuan go to his death!?

Mu Qingxue said urgently, "There are still many details about Senior Brother Shangguan's case that haven't been investigated clearly. Perhaps the murderer is not the Son of Prince Ning. Qin Xuan, you cannot be rash and impulsive!"

Senior Sister Ziyuan reminded him, "The Prince Ning represents imperial power. Those royal relatives are intertwined and collude with one another; pulling one hair affects the whole body. You must not offend them."

"There is no need to say any more. My mind is made up!"

Qin Xuan raised his hand, stopping all persuasion.

If he didn't go, he would just have to stay in the Yaochi Sacred Land for the rest of his life.

Once he left the Yaochi Sacred Land, he would inevitably be targeted by the Double-Pupil Woman.

When that time came, if a quasi-Emperor attacked, he would undoubtedly die.

But if he went to the Ziyang Imperial Capital, it would only be a slim chance of survival.

Who knows, he might even win the favor of the Yaochi Sacred Land and the Double-Pupil Woman, or even receive their full support.

He hardly needed to weigh his options to know which path to choose.

At the very worst, even if he were beaten to death in the Ziyang Imperial Capital...

...he could just have Leng Li collect his broken Divine Soul fragments into the ancient prison-suppressing tower. With the Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique to rely on, he could still live another life!

As an exquisitely selfish big villain, Qin Xuan decisively chose to tie himself to the big ship that was the Yaochi Sacred Land.

Naturally, he could not tell anyone his true thoughts.

He also had to give himself a legitimate, reasonable, and convincing excuse that the Yaochi Sacred Land would trust and accept.

"Master." Qin Xuan looked at the Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak and said solemnly, "I know you are thinking of this Disciple, and do not wish for me to risk myself, but you do not know what is in this Disciple's heart."

His gaze became deep as he looked around at the Yaochi Sacred Land, a warm, faint smile appearing on the corners of his mouth, "As everyone knows, I, Qin Xuan, was born with a Supreme Bone, only to be framed by the Qin Princes Mansion and have it forcibly stripped away."

"But you do not know how much I yearned for the warmth of Family reunion in my heart when my grandfather took me out to find a cure."

"The more I yearned for it back then, the crueler reality was, leaving me covered in wounds and with nowhere to hide!"

"It was the Yaochi Sacred Land!"

Qin Xuan's voice suddenly became passionate, "It was the Yaochi Sacred Land that demanded justice for me from the Qin Princes Mansion, and it was the Yaochi Sacred Land that gave me a foundation to survive!"

He looked firmly at the Peak Master of Thunder Prison Peak, "It was you, Master, who gave me the status of a True Disciple of Thunder Prison Peak, and it was you, Master, who spent a great price to cure the hidden ailment of my only kin, my grandfather!"

"The Yaochi Sacred Land gave me a place to live, and you, Master, treated me like Family."

"Giving is mutual."

"Thunder Prison Peak treats me like Family and protects me. In my eyes, all Disciples of Thunder Prison Peak are my, Qin Xuan's, Family!"

"Now, my brother has met with misfortune and was harmed by a villain; how can you expect me to remain indifferent!?"

To avoid self-pity in others' hearts, Qin Xuan said angrily, "I am different from all of you! I have no constraints of kin, nor the shackles of a Family. My only grandfather is in the Saint King Realm and is capable of protecting himself!"

"My, Qin Xuan's, life is of no concern to anyone; it is as light as a feather. But as long as I, Qin Xuan, have a breath left, I will definitely go to the Ziyang Imperial Capital to seek justice for the Chief Senior Brother!!!"

Qin Xuan's voice boomed throughout the Yaochi Sacred Land like a great bell.

He, Qin Xuan, treated the Yaochi Sacred Land as his home.

He treated his fellow Disciples as his own brothers.

His brother had been harmed, and he would risk his life to seek justice!

Mist welled up in Qing Ning's beautiful eyes, and her heart was bitter.

Qin Xuan was willing to risk his own life for the Chief Senior Brother, disregarding his own safety.

Yet in the past, she had actually listened to the slander of the villain Ye Feng, opposed Qin Xuan, and tried to kill him.

Wrong is wrong; Qing Ning had no Face to argue for herself.

She only wanted to spend the rest of her life trying to make amends and heal Qin Xuan's scarred and battered heart.

Outside Qingxue Pavilion, Mu Qingxue glared at Luo Xinyi and said angrily, "All of this was caused by you! If Qin Xuan goes to the Ziyang Imperial Capital and something happens to him, our sisterhood is over!"

Luo Xinyi's heart tightened. Pouting, she said aggrievedly, "Qing Xue, I didn't know things would develop to this point!"

She just wanted to make Qin Xuan lose Face, assuming he wouldn't dare to punish Chen Yuan.

Who would have thought he would not only cripple Chen Yuan but also make a great vow to go to the Ziyang Imperial Capital to seek justice for the Chief Senior Brother of Thunder Prison Peak!?

Seeing Mu Qingxue's tear-filled eyes, Luo Xinyi knew things had blown up. She said urgently, "Don't worry, I will definitely make up for it. I will never let Qin Xuan go to his death!"

Haa... Senior Sister Ziyuan exhaled a breath of fresh air, her moved gaze gradually calming down.

She no longer thought about stopping Qin Xuan.

Since Qin Xuan could disregard his own life to stand up for the Chief Senior Brother of Thunder Prison Peak...

...why couldn't she, Senior Sister Ziyuan, also contribute her own strength for her only best friend?

Qin Xuan was going to the Ziyang Imperial Capital, and she, Senior Sister Ziyuan, was willing to go too.

To have one soulmate in life is enough; she would follow him through life and death!